Choose Nine Nights
Choose Nine Nights if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Nine Nights launched in 2023.
Nine Nights vs Rasen
Nine Nights and Rasen both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Nine Nights (2023) is 3 years older than Rasen (2026). Rasen has co-op; Nine Nights does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Rasen
Choose Rasen if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rasen launched in 2026.
Both Nine Nights and Rasen sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nine Nights |  Rasen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Li Hui | Abyss Deepen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nine Nights (2023) is 3 years older than Rasen (2026).
- Rasen has co-op; Nine Nights does not.
Nine Nights vs Rasen — FAQ
- Should I play Nine Nights or Rasen first?
- If you want chronology, Nine Nights (2023) came out before Rasen (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Nine Nights and Rasen similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Nine Nights have multiplayer like Rasen?
- No. Rasen supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Nine Nights is listed as single-player only.